014 Window Wheel Mechanism - Part #3

The Second Hinge

This video tutorial shows the modeling of the second hinge part using Pro/E. There are four videos. The first two videos show the modeling of the punches used in the modeling of the hinge, while the last two show the modeling of the hinge itself. The punch tools are used to make the forms or the protrusions in the hinge.

The punches are modeled using the normal part module while the hinge is modeled using the sheet metal module. Shown in the images below are the detailed drawings of the two punches and the hinge. The real image of the hinge is shown in this tutorial: 012 Window Wheel Mechanism - Part #1

The modeling of this Hinge is done in simple 5 steps:

1. First, the two punch tools are created by using the revolve and extrude tool and this is shown in the first two videos.
2. The side wall of the Hinge is created using the sheet metal module.
3. The other two walls surrounding the base are created at the edges of the base using the profile shown in the above detailed drawing.
4. The punch forms are applied using the form feature.
5. Some dimensions are missing and are assumed during modeling since this is not going to affect our modeling later on.

Here are the four Pro/E video tutorials showing the modeling of this Hinge:

013 Window Wheel Mechanism - Part #2

The First Hinge

This video tutorial shows the modeling of the first hinge part using Pro/E. First, there will be a video to create the punch tool and then there will be another one to create the hinge itself. That punch tool will be used to make the form or the protrusion that is in the base of the hinge.

The punch is modeled using the normal part module while the hinge is modeled using the sheet metal module. Shown in the images below are the detailed drawings of the punch and the hinge. The real image of the hinge is shown in this tutorial: 012 Window Wheel Mechanism - Part #1

The modeling of this Hinge is done in simple 5 steps:

1. First, the punch tool is created by using the revolve tool and this is shown in the first video.
2. The Base of the Hinge is created using the sheet metal module.
3. The two walls surrounding the base are created at the edges of the base using the profile shown in the above detailed drawing.
4. The punch form is applied using the form feature.
5. Some dimensions are missing and are assumed during modeling since this is not going to affect our modeling later on.

Here are the three Pro/E video tutorials showing the modeling of this Hinge:

012 Window Wheel Mechanism - Part #1

In this video tutorial, a Window accessory is modeled and assembled using Pro/E. It is mainly composed of sheet metal having a thickness of 1.5 mm. It has a small wheel moving forward and backwards. Actually, this tutorial is a kind of reverse engineering tutorial because I got this window accessory, disassembled it and modeled it. In this tutorial, several sheet metal techniques are introduced. So I hope this could be of benefit for those who are interested in sheet metal modeling. This mechanism is long and is, thus, divided into several parts. Today, we will start with part #1. Shown below are the pictures of the main window accessory (assembled) and each part separately is also shown.

Main window wheel Accessory

Main window wheel Accessory (2nd view)

Outer Container

Outer Container (2nd view)

First Hinge Part

First Hinge Part (2nd view)

Second Hinge Part

Second Hinge Part (2nd view)

Detailed Drawing of the wheel part

This wheel is modeled using two simple steps:

1. The main cross section of the wheel is modeled and then revolved about the inner axis.
2. The inner groove of the wheel is sketched on the perpindicular plane and then revolved.

Here is the video that shows the modeling of this wheel using Pro/E:

011 Mechanical Belt Modeling

This tutorial shows the modeling of a mechancial belt like the one shown below. The tooth profile is shown in the picture below.

To model this Mechanical Belt, four steps are done:

1. The tooth profile is drawn according to the dimensions shown above.
2. The Profile is extruded.
3. The extrusion is patterned using curve pattern technique.
4. The curve of the pattern is drawn.

Here is the video that demonstrates the modeling of the belt: